- (a) The provisions of this Act shall apply only to contracts taking effect after the effective date of this Act.
- (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, any provision of a contract purporting to waive rights under this Act is void as against public policy.
- (c) The provisions of this Act are intended to supplement, and do not diminish or replace, any other basis of liability, remedy, or requirement established by statute or common law.
- (d) Failure to comply with this Section does not render any contract between a contracting entity and a freelance worker void in total, voidable, or otherwise impair any obligation, claim, or right related to the contract, nor does it constitute a defense to any action or proceeding to enforce, or for breach of, such contract.
- (e) No provision of this Act relating to freelance workers shall be construed as providing a determination about the legal classification of any such worker as an employee or independent contractor.
(Source: P.A. 103-417, eff. 7-1-24.)